People v. Ratliff

The defendant was convicted in the circuit court of Cook County of the offense of violation of bail bond (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 32—10). The Appellate Court for the First District reversed the conviction (People v. Ratliff, 35 Ill. App. 3d 19), and this court has granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal.

The defendant was originally charged with the offense of theft and released on bail. After several court appearances and continuances, the case was set for trial on July 24, 1974. When the defendant failed to appear in court on that date, the court ordered that the…